Sentimental choice Robyn Regehr is second to hoist the Stanley Cup

Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr, who did not play in the Stanley Cup Final because of injury, was the second player to skate with the Cup when captain Dustin Brown handed it off.

Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr, who did not play in the Stanley Cup Final because of injury, was the second player to skate with the Cup when captain Dustin Brown handed it off. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

The Kings' Stanley Cup playoff run appeared to be over before it had really begun. Sloppy on defense and helpless against the speed of the San Jose Sharks, the Kings lost the first three games of their opening-round playoff series and were one loss from going home for the summer.

There were 26 pitchers in baseball's 300-save club before Wednesday, an elite group headed by a right-hander who had the game's most devastating cut fastball (Mariano Rivera), another who had one of baseball's best changeups (Trevor Hoffman), and a left-hander who threw 98 mph (Billy Wagner).